2011 Annual Report
Our Mission To preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to promote healing and to educate about the impact of the Vietnam War
2011 Annual Report
ACHIEVING HIGH CHARITY RATINGS VVMF has been recently distinguished with honors from: • Great NonProfits, a nonprofit consumer review organization, gave VVMF a 5/5 rating, judged on unanimous assessments by its volunteers and contributors
Our Mission
• V VMF’s financials, transparency, and program impacts earned 4/4 stars from Charity Navigator, and the GuideStar Exchange Seal of Approval;
To preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to promote healing and to educate about the impact of the Vietnam War
• The Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance awarded VVMF with its coveted Accredited Charity Seal of Approval based on a 20-point review of its effectiveness in doing business in a fair manner.
When engaged in the mission of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, there is a word that I’m particularly fond of. That word is: momentum. For those connected with VVMF, 2011 was all about building momentum. In the course of this one year, the programs we dedicated ourselves to have gathered more and more steam, and resulted in forward motion that is carrying us closer to the goals contained in our mission statement. It is this momentum that will take us into our 30th Anniversary year, and far beyond. The energy and drive created in 2011 will propel us as we go about the challenge of making the dream of the Education Center at The Wall a reality. In it, we will honor those who fell in Vietnam, those who fought and returned, as well as the friends and families of all who served. Since 1982, The Wall has stood as a solemn tribute to those who did not return from war in Southeast Asia. Under our care in 2011, it has remained among America’s most valued treasures—the place where the promise of “Never Forget” is kept. It is our continuing duty to honor, to remember the names, faces and lives of those we lost. As important as it is to remember the fallen, VVMF’s mission is also to help visitors better understand the profound impact the Vietnam War had on their friends and family members, their hometowns and the nation. The cornerstone of our efforts in 2011 was the campaign to build the Education Center at The Wall, where we will feature the faces and stories of the 58,272 men and women on The Wall. The Build the Center campaign not only took shape in 2011… it gained momentum throughout the year. The challenge called for an almost staggering amount of effort by all departments of VVMF, and culminated in November with memorable Veterans Day activities and a gala fundraising event that beat all expectations. 2011 saw expanded outreach efforts for the National Call for Photos. Over 23,000 photos have been collected.
The Call for Photos is a primary focus at each of The Wall that Heals tour stops. VVMF’s 2011 tour season hit over 30 cities, maximizing awareness and fundraising for the Education Center. In 2011, we produced and released a new Build the Center public service announcement campaign. The beautifully filmed PSAs included notable Americans sending the powerful message of, “Get involved and help them build it.”
Warren Kahle
Dear Friends:
To highlight the grassroots activities and fundraising efforts, we dramatically increased and improved VVMF’s online presence. The all new www.buildthecenter.org website communicated our mission to more than 230,000 unique visitors driving over 4.3 million page views. Social media efforts focused on Facebook and active blogging resulted in an ever-growing online community of supporters. Education programs continued in 2011. Since its launch in FY10, the Hometown Heroes Service Learning Project has had nearly 5,000 viewers. We’ve done all this while significantly reducing administrative costs, maintaining sound business practices and exercising wise stewardship of our resources. This year we are very proud that VVMF has been acknowledged with the highest marks by leading charity rating services. Once again, I am proud of VVMF’s momentum in 2011. We will continue to gain energy as we move into our 30 th year and beyond. Thank you for your support that made these programs possible in the past year. I know that we will be able to count on you in the years ahead. Sincerely,
• During the year, the Call for Photos has received coverage from over 75 different news outlets. • Partnering with HISTORY®, VVMF hosted four press events around the country helping raise awareness of the Education Center.
Jan C. Scruggs, Esq. Founder and President 2011 Annual Report
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The Education Center at The Wall The Campaign to Build The Education Center at The Wall VVMF has developed a focused, yet opportunistic strategy for completing our fundraising efforts. By law, VVMF is required to have 75% of the construction’s cost in hand by November 2014 in order to get an automatic three year extension to finish the job. Since fundraising efforts are easily expected to reach this goal well before the deadline, it has become a foregone conclusion that The Center will be built, it is only a question now of when it will be completed.
For many, the Vietnam War occurred in America’s distant past, and is afforded little more than a brief mention in middle or high school history books. In fact, nearly half of the 4 million people who visit The Wall annually were born after the memorial was constructed in 1982. To them, the seemingly endless rows of names etched in the smooth black granite represent faceless patriots, without historical context, and without a connection to the present. These younger visitors understand that each name recalls a person who lost their life, but without the proper resources, their knowledge is too often limited to fictionalized accounts, or flashy sensationalism.
• The first area a visitor enters is the America’s Legacy of Service. This exhibit places the Vietnam War in the context of all other wars our nation has fought, from the Revolutionary War to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The millions of people who will visit each year will learn about the values of courage, loyalty, service and honor that are not unique to the Vietnam warriors, but permeate the lives of those who have served in America’s conflicts before and since the Vietnam War.
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There are four main exhibit areas of the Education Center at The Wall and one temporary exhibit space.
• The visitor then moves into the second exhibit that contains objects left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during its 30 year existence. The objects are remembrances of soldiers and those who fought in the war or lived through the tumultuous Vietnam Era. There will also be objects from fellow veterans who served in past or current conflicts and from family members and relatives. • The third component of the exhibits is a multimedia timeline that will explore the history of the Vietnam War. • Finally the visitors will experience the Wall of Faces. The wall will be a two story multimedia wall that will make the names on The Vietnam Veterans Memorial visible.
Henry Bacon
The Education Center at The Wall will be a place where service to our nation and our communities will be elevated and celebrated. Direct community involvement will be solicited from the visitors. The dramatic vehicle through which this will be accomplished will be the digital display of the photographs of the fallen on large screens and powerful displays of some of the 300,000 remembrances left at The Wall.
Beyond that, VVMF has targeted and are carefully cultivating a number of high net worth prospects who are already in our donor pool. VVMF has more than 250,000 active annual donors and another 1.2 million donors in our database. On the grassroots side as word of this campaign has spread, our active, opt-in email list for the campaign has grown in twelve months from 7,500 to nearly 300,000 names. VVMF hosts a series of fundraising events including a National Gala with numerous celebrities participating including Tom Selleck, our National Campaign Spokesperson, and General Colin Powell, our National Honorary Campaign Chairman. Construction Update The project team, which consists of Ennead Architects, Tishman Construction, AECOM, RAA, as well as other sub-contractors and consultants, has made significant process regarding the development of the Education Center. Tishman Construction has been essential with the development and maintenance of the overall project schedule, and has worked closely with the VVMF to solicit estimates from multiple union contractors, as well as veteran participation. VVMF estimates that as many as 820 new jobs will be created during the project, some of which will include full-time positions after the completion of the Education Center. No less than 70 percent of these new positions will be available to veterans.
Bill Petros
Since its inception in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) has pursued its mission to preserve the legacy of The Wall, promote healing, educate the public about the legacy of service in America’s military and encourage positive involvement in America’s communities. The Wall immortalizes the names of the more than 58,000 brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our great country during the Vietnam War. It is a memorial built by the American people, not to memorialize the war, but to ensure that those who served during that era would be remembered.
In 2011, with passage of the appropriations bills for fiscal year 2012, the door was opened for VVMF to compete for federal grants to support the Education Center. In working with the Congress, there is active consideration of a competitive federal grant within the FY2013 budget now before the Congress. With the receipt of receipt of a $3.3 million donation from the Government of Australia, America’s other wartime allies are being asked to consider donating to The Center.
In April, VVMF began geotechnical and soil testing on the future site of the Education Center at The Wall. This was an important first step in planning for the actual construction of the underground learning facility.
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The Education Center at The Wall
Preserving an A merican Icon
Campaign to Build The Center
VVMF Stewardship on The Mall
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Since its dedication in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has been viewed by nearly one hundred million people, making it one of the most visited memorials on the National Mall. VVMF has made stewardship of the memorial and its grounds a critical part of its mission. From the beginning, VVMF has taken an active role with the National Park Service (NPS) to care for its physical needs. Thanks to generous private donations, the Memorial remains a loving tribute of hope and remembrance, which will continue for years to come.
• Former Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska was presented with the Charles “Mac” Mathias Award for his outstanding commitment to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the United States as a veteran and statesman. • Award-winning and nationally-respected war correspondent Joseph L. Galloway received the Legacy of Service Award. • Lisa Lark, Dearborn, Michigan teacher and long-time contributor to VVMF, was presented the Hometown Heroes Award for her efforts to gather photos of all 2,664 Michigan veterans whose names are inscribed on The Wall.
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Public Service Announcements As a valuable part of the campaign to build the Education Center, VVMF released new Public Service Announcements to television and radio audiences around the country in December. These exciting and powerful PSAs include messages from actors Gary Sinise and Tom Selleck, Band of Brothers star Captain Dale Dye, and former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell.
On an annual basis: • V VMF adds names to The Wall and changes the symbols denoting status on The Wall of those listed as Missing in Action as remains are recovered from Vietnam.
• V VMF also provides insurance to repair any catastrophic damage to the memorial, working with highly qualified engineers and architects to monitor the short and long-term needs of the memorial. • V VMF coordinates and co-sponsors Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies at The Wall with NPS. In 2011, VVMF partnered with the National Park Service on the restoration and improvement of the In Memory plaque located in the Three Servicemen statue plaza. All of the work that has been done on The Wall, the Three Servicemen statue, the lawn and the other components of the site over the last two years has been paid for with private donations secured by VVMF. We thank all of our donors for their generosity.
The messages urge the support of audiences to get involved in VVMF’s ongoing efforts to construct the Education Center at The Wall and promote the legacies and stories of our military heroes. The PSAs began airing in late December, showcasing emotionally-powerful and evocative statements from some of America’s most respected public and entertainment figures.
Dan Arant
The evening’s host was VVMF’s National Spokesperson Tom Selleck, who generously donated his time, energy, and star-power to make the evening a success. He was joined by VVMF’s National Radio Spokesperson, Rusty Humphries whose father, Gary D. Humphries, was killed in action in Vietnam in January, 1969.
Sponsors for the Benefit were the TriWest Healthcare Alliance, the Heisley Family Foundation, Alan and Christine Buckelew, BAE Systems, William Murdy, Tishman, The Cone Group, and HISTORY®.
• V VMF also provides other assistance as needed, ranging from Wall cleaning and light bulbs to supplies and recognition for the volunteer guides.
Holly Rotondi
November is always a big month for VVMF, and November 2011 was even busier than usual, with special programs and events designed to raise funds and build awareness for the Campaign to Build the Center. The centerpiece was the second annual Build the Center Benefit on November 11, held in the Presidential Ballroom at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.
As an organization, we have already committed ourselves to renovating our memorial site. We believe it is our duty to make sure it remains a fitting tribute to the men and women who served in the Vietnam War. In 2011, renovations to the lawns, flagpole and base, and directory stands were completed or well under way.
• V VMF manages the updates and production of new editions of the name directories and provides copies to the National Park Service (NPS) for use at The Wall.
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V VMF Programs Education
Traditionally, VVMF invites veterans, family and friends to The Wall six times each year to honor and remember those who died or remain missing during the Vietnam War.
In 2011, VVMF expanded its educational outreach to teachers, helping communities to educate their youngest citizens about the Vietnam War era, while also helping those who lived through the war to reflect, to remember and to heal.
April In Memory Day was created to pay tribute to the men and women who died prematurely from noncombat injuries and emotional suffering caused directly by their service in the Vietnam War, but who are not eligible to have their names inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The 13th annual In Memory Day Ceremony recognized 93 American heroes. The Non Commissioned Officers Association of the USA (NCOA) has sponsored the event since 2004. May The month of May always brings a great deal of activity at The Wall. Early in the month, five names were added: SPC Charles J. Sabatier, U.S. Army
SPC Charles Robert Vest, U.S. Army Sgt. Henry L. Aderholt, U.S. Army
ETR2 Richard Lewis Daniels, U.S. Navy BT3 Peter Otto Holcomb, U.S. Navy
In addition to the five names added this year, eight designation changes were made as well. Mothers who lost children in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan were honored during the Annual Mother’s Day Ceremony at The Wall. The annual Memorial Day ceremony, hosted by VVMF and the National Park Service, pays tribute to members of America’s armed forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam and in all conflicts. This year, thousands of veterans, families and friends from around the country came to Washington, D.C. for the annual observance. Juan M. Garcia III, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), was the keynote speaker.
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Bill Petros
At The Wall
June One of the most touching ceremonies each year, Father’s Day at the Wall features beautiful symbolism, emotional tributes, and elegant reverence in recognition of sons, fathers, brothers, and friends who perished in Vietnam. This year, nearly 2,000 roses were placed at The Wall for the Father’s Day Rose Remembrance. November The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) and the National Park Service welcomed thousands to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for the annual Veterans Day Observance at The Wall on Friday, November 11. The keynote speaker for the Veterans Day ceremony was Joseph L. Galloway—an award-winning and nationally-respected correspondent and journalist during the Vietnam War. In conjunction with these events, VVMF and TV Worldwide hosted a twelvehour Telethon benefitting the Education Center at the Wall, featuring a live webcast of the Veterans Day ceremony. December VVMF honored veterans and active-duty military personnel during its 15th Annual Christmas Tree Ceremony at The Wall, on December 19, 2011. During the ceremony, representatives of the VVMF placed a Christmas tree at the apex of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Volunteers then decorated the tree with holiday greeting cards sent to the VVMF by Americans of all ages. The tree will also be adorned with cards and ornaments hand-made by schoolchildren from around the country.
The Hometown Heroes Service Learning Project Into its second year, the Hometown Heroes Service Learning Project encourages today’s youth not only to learn about those who sacrificed their lives in Vietnam, but also to learn and preserve the stories of those who served in Vietnam. VVMF partnered with the Veterans History Project in creating this new learning tool and teamed up with HISTORY® to promote it to teachers around the country. Echoes From The Wall The Memorial Fund’s secondary school curriculum about the Vietnam War era, Echoes From The Wall, is the most ambitious undertaking by the non-profit organization since the raising of The Wall in 1982. This program is designed not only to educate students about the Vietnam War, but also to use the lessons of that chaotic period to imbue future leaders, sitting in classrooms today, with a heightened sense of responsibility, citizenship and service. Echoes From The Wall has been distributed free of charge to all 40,000 public and private middle and high schools in the country. The package features a teachers’ guide, two posters, two books, a video and a war chronology provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Vietnam Teachers Network Launching Echoes From The Wall curriculum placed VVMF in the center of America’s middle and high school classrooms. Introduced in 2002, the Teach Vietnam Teachers Network helps broaden The Wall’s reach in America’s classrooms and continues the Memorial Fund’s important work of educating students about the impact of the Vietnam War. Nearly 300 members of the Teachers Network fill many roles. They serve as a point of contact for other educators in their state and answer questions from other teachers about effective
teaching of the Vietnam War. They also provide teachers with access to Memorial Fund materials and help educators map the Echoes From The Wall curriculum to their state’s social studies standards. In addition, Teachers Network members provide feedback about Memorial Fund programs and materials, and help in developing new resources for educators. The Legacy of The Wall In October 2000, VVMF unveiled The Legacy of The Wall. In keeping with the Memorial Fund’s mission, this traveling storyboard exhibit is designed to educate viewers—primarily students—about the impact of the Vietnam War. A new lightweight version of The Legacy of The Wall consists of several two-sided panels, each with vivid images, timelines and simple text to tell the story of the Vietnam War, The Wall and their lasting legacies. The panels address a range of topics, from the American involvement in Vietnam, life on the home front and the soldiers’ experience, to the history of The Wall, Memorial statistics and the different ways we honor our fallen heroes.
Hometown Heroes Award Lisa Lark, a Michigan schoolteacher and long-time VVMF volunteer, received the inaugural “Hometown Heroes” Award at VVMF’s Build The Center Benefit on November 11. The Hometown Heroes Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to gathering information, remembrances and photographs. The award is a foundational part of the Hometown Heroes Project, created as a partnership between VVMF and HISTORY. Lark, a native of Dearborn, Michigan, originally set out to collect photographs of the 23 fallen service-members from Edsel Ford High School, where she teaches. What began as a class project turned into an effort to collect the all the photographs from her hometown, and eventually seek to compile all 2,663 photographs from the state of Michigan.
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V VMF Programs
Australia and the United States have a history of friendship and mutual support that goes back to the last century. During the Vietnam War, Australia sent its Army, Navy and Air Force to assist in the war effort, including nearly 42,000 Army, just under 13,000 Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and over 4,700 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel. In all, 521 Australian service members died as a result of the war, and more than 3,000 were wounded.
State Directors of Veterans Affairs Also in March, VVMF President Jan C. Scruggs addressed the membership of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) about the campaign to build the Education Center at The Wall during the group’s midwinter meeting in Alexandria, Va. NASDVA’s membership includes the top veterans affairs officers in all 50 states. Scruggs briefed them on VVMF’s plans for the Education Center at The Wall and asking for their help in gathering photos for every one of the more than 58,000 individuals whose names are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Dave Scavone
Chicago Cubs On July 14, VVMF joined with the Chicago Cubs baseball team to honor Vietnam Veterans with a pre-game, on-field ceremony featuring Vietnam Veterans and Community Leaders. From July 14-17, two panels of The Wall That Heals, were on display outside of Wrigley Field along Clark Street. These two panels included 36 names of Chicagoans who served and fell in Vietnam. Also on display weas the Mobile Education Center showcasing artifacts left at The Wall, educational displays and timelines regarding the era, touch screens to search for names on The Wall, and a digital Virtual Wall to leave messages and stories.
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TriWest Healthcare Alliance On September 27, David J. McIntyre, Jr., President and CEO of TriWest Healthcare Alliance offered to match every dollar contributed by VVMF supporters before Veterans Day, November 11, 2011. The funds raised through this campaign will go toward the remaining funding needed to build the Education Center at The Wall.
HISTORY® HISTORY® partnered with the VVMF to launch a nationwide Call for Photos effort supporting the Education Center at The Wall. The partnership tied to HISTORY’s six hour television special, Vietnam in HD. HISTORY® and VVMF kicked off this combined campaign with a ceremony in New York City at Military Island in Time Square, on Tuesday, October 11th. During the ceremony, New Yorkers were asked to participate in this national initiative to gather photographs and stories of the 58,272 men and women listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Special guests for the event included Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano and Medal of Honor recipient Paul Bucha. Times Square was only the beginning. October 13th a ceremony in Philadelphia featured Mayor Michael Nutter and Pennsylvania Chief Justice Ronald Castille. On October 25th in Atlanta, VVMF and HISTORY® welcomed Senator Johnny Isakson and General Barry McCaffrey. The tour moved to Chicago on November 3rd and culminated at the national ceremony at The Wall on Veterans Day. In New York, Philadelphia and Atlanta the effort included a visit by The Wall That Heals. Friends and families were invited to bring photos of their loved ones whose names are memorialized on The Wall to be scanned onsite and eventually featured in a permanent exhibit at the Education Center at The Wall. In each market, VVMF and HISTORY® worked with local constituents to locate and welcome Vietnam veterans and their family members who have not yet visited the Memorial in D.C.
Bill Petros
Australia On March 7, 2011 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.); Admiral Michael Mullen, USN; former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Jan Scruggs on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to announce the Australian government’s $3 million gift to build the Education Center at The Wall. This was the first government institution to donate to the Education Center, and the first foreign gift the Center has received.
New Zealand On October 20th, the Embassy of New Zealand hosted an Embassy Gala to benefit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and USO’s Wounded Warrior Program. World renowned tenor Anthony Kearns, the founding member of the popular touring group, The Irish Tenors, was the evening’s featured entertainer.
Geoff Wiles, VVMF
A Year of Partnerships
Our Volunteers As it is with most organizations like ours, VVMF volunteers make up our backbone. We are grateful that some of them have been donating their time and expertise for more than 20 years. More than 80 volunteers regularly dedicate their time at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Some volunteers come every week or weekend, while others help out during special occasions, showing up in force to assist with the many ceremonies hosted at the memorial each year. The familiar “Yellow Hats” are experts at assisting the more than four million annual visitors and selflessly provide answers to commonly asked questions about The Wall and the names. They stand ready to help visitors locate names and assist in making name rubbings, and often provide comfort to visitors, especially Vietnam veterans, who are overcome with emotion upon seeing The Wall for the first time. Almost 1,100 others volunteer across the country fulfill a similar role at VVMF’s traveling replica, The Wall That Heals. Each time the traveling memorial and exhibit rolls into a new town, it is met by eager hosts and numerous volunteers. Countless others work in their communities to raise support and gather photos for the Education Center at The Wall. VVMF is deeply grateful for the dedication and support of all our volunteers who help us achieve our mission every day.
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Financials
2011 Sponsor s
Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2011
Organizations These organizations made contributions over $1,000 to VVMF in 2011
VVMF’s revenues were $11,381,090 for the year ending December 31, 2011. VVMF incurred maintenance expenses, including name additions and status changes, special events and other program-related expenses of $9,966,885 and fundraising expenses of $2,079,132; resulting in an excess of revenue over expenses of $664,927. VVMF had assets of $29,962,849. The net asset balance as of December 31, 2011 was $28,113,225 and consisted of unrestricted funds of $9,581,211, temporarily restricted funds of $16,632,014 and permanently restricted funds of $1,900,000.
A&E Television Network
ICA Languages Services
Lockheed Martin
Austin Precision Products
Independence Motorcycles
McCormick Foundation
The Denver Foundation
NCOA National Defense Foundation
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Prepaid Expenses Other $87,016 $25,085
Cash $1,538,635
Illinois Tool Works
AON
International Assoc. of Bridge Structural
B-C Equipment Sales Inc. CEG
International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers
Comfort Systems USA ConocoPhillips
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Disabled American Veterans
Liabilities $1,849,624
Ennead Architects
FedEx Corporation
Glico Philanthropic Foundation General Electric
Government of Australia
Receivables $8,225,291 Investments $12,522,705 Education Center $7,160,649
Restricted Net Assets $18,532,014
Greenwood Hall of Heroes
Unrestricted Net Assets $9,581,211
H&S Construction
Harley Davidson Motor Company The Heisley Family Foundation
Total Assets $29,962,849
Patricia R. Ainsworth
G & A Memorial Maintenance $139,636 $87,9 42
Other $53,884
Bruce S. Aitchison
Lorraine Allen-Smith Gilbert l com
Fundraising $1,991,190 Donated Services & Materials 3,724,110
Individual, Corporate & Foundation $6,827,502
Project RENEW $914,673
Robert E. Alspaugh Leah Smith Angers
Memorial Legacy & Special Events $4,036,279
Anonymonous
Murphy Appling Linda Arbogast
Education Center Programs $4,096,815
Robert D. Arden Al Arguedas
Terry Aschenbrenner
Traveling Wall $560,135 Education Programs $219,347
Investment Income ($33,231)
Total Income $11,381,090
Total Expenses $12,046,017 *Administrative expenses account for only 2% of total expenses.
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Edward E. Ayres Maria Bachman Joan S. Baker
David Bancroft
John M. Bangert
Operative Plasters & Cement Masons Intl. Association
Time Warner
Parker Drilling Company
Robert R. McCormick Foundation Rock Resources
Rolling Thunder Inc.
Tawani Foundation
SAM Kane Beef
Sheet Metal Workers International Assoc. Tawani Foundation
Tishman Construction
United Assoc. of Journeymen & Apprentices
United Brotherhood of Carpenters United Union of Roofers Waterproofers
Veteran’s Band of Corpus Christi Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW – Garsonville MD
Vietnam Veterans of America – Alamo Chapter
Tee It Up for the Troops
Terrence & Margaret O’Donnell Charitable Gift
These organizations and individuals provided goods and services to VVMF in 2011
James F. Adams
Special Events $179,431
The Grafton Jhung Revocable Trust
International Union of Painters
International Union of Elevator Constructors
Laborers International Union of N.A.
National Association of Broadcasters New Century Transportation Inc. Peter M. & Julianna Hawn Holt
Individuals Federal Grant $629,394
Mixon Private Foundation
International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers
Base Technologies Bresnan Communications Finnegan Law Firm
Liabilities and Net Assets $29,962,849
The Coweta Community Foundation Inc.
Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally
Joe H. Sheard
Home Box Office (HBO)
In Kind
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Isaac I. Foundation Inc.
HISTORY
Property and Equipment $403,468
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Marathon Oil Corporation
Thomas M. Banholzer
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Time Warner TV Worldwide
These individuals donated $350 or more in 2011
Missouri Poster Banner & Sign Co., Inc. Thomas E. Barker
Raymond F. Barrett SSgt. Gary W. Barrows Betty Baxter Oscar Bayer
Robert J. Beggio Pete Bennett
Michael D. Berendt M. F. Bergquist
Cristina Bergren William D. Betz Rodger Billotte Loren F. Blass
Charles Bleiberg Samuel Blue
Dan J. Boccolucci
Jim Bohannon
Gerald Busch
William P. Collins
Michael T. Crowley
Robert P. Borchert
Samuel Calomo
The Coweta Community Foundation Inc.
Kerstin S. Crum Toombs
David & Judy Bonior Nan Borg
Earl L. Bottomley
Geraldine Bourgeois Wayne Bowers
Charles E. Boyd
William Charles Branstrup Alvin L. Brass
Daniel J. Brestle Betty T. Briscoe
Gary Brotherton Erika Brown
Kristina Brummels
Sheila R. & Robert J. Brundno Charles Bryan
Charles Bucek
William M. Calder Joseph Cammarano
Edward L. Campbell Dennis F. Carroll Gary T. Carter
Zedekiah Cassell Arthur Catullo
Guy R. Caviness Tom Caywood
Charles W. Cecil
Marion Chandler Terry Chapman
Scott M. Christiansen Laura Cochran Tom Cochrane John Cogbill
Julian Collins
James A. Comalli
William Cone Sam Conner
Douglas Coon
New Madrid County Memorial Warren Covert John Cox
Hilda Crabtree Philip Craig
Walter S. Cramer
Mark Crassweller Rodney L. Creel C. E. Creswell
Gene Crochier Robert Crosby
Jerald Crum
James Cuddy
F. Cunningham
Edmund K. Daley Pamela Dalsasso
Carlton R. Damonte Ross Danielson
Melanie D’Anna Robert Daroff Philip Dato
Steve Davenport Susan A. Davis
Virginia Deane Ingrid Deane L. C. Delzer
Donald F. Depascal Ron Dickensheets
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Deborah B. Leonard Trustee
Charles Huntoon
David J. Levy
Eugene S. Ince
Peter M. Lindley
G. J. Jackson
Patricia Little
Arthur Jacobs
Brian Loucks
Jim Jenco
Albert L. Lowry
Karen Johnson
Robert L. MacDougall
Lambert Giessinger
David Hugel
James Dipisa
Sam Hughes
Marie Letteri
Robert J. Dole
Cdr. Warren S. Gilbert Theodore Gill
Michael D. Leyman
Judith A. Domenico
Local One Iatse
Katherine B. Graham
John Linley
Daniel P. Donovan
Lloyd L. Jackson
Bernard Graney
Andrew Loduha
James Duffy
Duane Jackson
Rex Duhn
John Dewitt Gregory
John W. Eder
Cindy Gurney
Charles Dietrich
Robert E. Gilbert
Eugene Dolfi
Terry Gilger
Nancy Donahue
David Gorby
Gary L. Droessler
Robert E. Graham
G. Richard Duffy
Michael J. L. Greene
Harold R. Dunlap
Paul Griffiths
Maurice Edmonds
Grace Haas
Thomas Edwards
Roland Hagen
Warren V. Elliott
John Haldeman
Frederick G. Ernst
Michael Hamilton
Benny E. Edney
Norman Hacker
Leroy Elfmann
Anthony Halas
Raymond W. Enstine
Leland A. Hale
Barbara Evans
James P. Hamilton U. S. A. F.
Donald F. Falk
Lawrence C. Farnell Cathleen H. Farr
E. Q. & Patricia B. Faust David A. Fenoglio
Dennis Fenstermaker Michael B. Ferguson John Ferreira
William J. Finke John P. Finn Bob Foley
William S. Follis Anne Forbes
The Paturick Foundation, Inc. John Franklin
James Fredrickson Don Frein
Richard E. Friend
George S. Frilingos Michael G. Fritz Mary L. Fuller
Steven G. Gabel Tony Galardi
John L. Garcia
Cyrus Garnsey
Thomas Garvey
Wayne M. Gatewood Fred Geisler
Arthur E. Geuss Nancy Gibbs
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Norris Hughes
Thomas Diebold
Curtis Hammerle Nancy Harding
Donna C. Harris Iris Harris
Francis J. Harrod Rodney & Gloria Haskins Gary P. Hauser
Thomas D. Hawk Ray M. Hawkins Robert T. Hayes June Hedstrom Marlin Hefti
Robert A. Henderson B. General James A. Herbert USA Ret. Richard D. Herges
George Hernandez
Stephen G. Jakala
Charles E. Lowrie
Jesse E. Jimenez
Kurtice Luther
Michael Johnson
Robert W. Johnson Phelix N. Joiner Susan Jones
Dianne Jones
Marsha Jordan
Teresa Grace Kaier Tony Katin
Kevin Kearns John Kerry
Stephen W. Keto
William M. Keys Jay Kimbrough Samuel King
Debroah L. & Ray S. King Tom Kingston Lowell Knapp
Patricia Knapp
John Koloszar James Koren
Howard Kramer
Michael A. Kriss
Charles D. Hill
Jerome M. Kruszka
Richard H. Hillman
William P. Kupper
Scott Hojenson
John W. Langley
Toles Funeral Homes, Inc.
Armand Lauzon
Lawrence Hills
Steve Landis
Gordon Holtzer
William Lapkowski
Arthur D. Huebner
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Glen Mann
Suzanne Mann
Lorna Mansfield Gerard Maroney
Barbara E. Martin Daniel Martino D. May
Marjorie Mc Donald Hugh Mc Gaughey William Mc Guire
Thomas Mc Laughlin John McGowen
David McIntyre
Thomas McKenna
Mgysgt Larry P. Meagher
Robert Krull
Pete Howton
Florence Mangold
Mark Koller
James L. Koch
Robert Hicks
Bonnie House
Michael J. Maloney
Michael J. McMahon
Anna Kritis
Peter Houben
Thomas W. Maile
Reid Knight
James Hicks
Joe B. Hood
James L. MacNiel
Huong Le
Leslie Leavoy David Lee
David Lehman James Lentz
Richard E. &
Edward J. McManus
Allen K. Mears Craig Mellor
Peter J. Mencel Edward Meyer Thomas Miller John Miller
Fred C. Minister
Richard L. Minton James C. Mitchell James Mogle
Ronald Molitor
Gregory Moore
Norman Mordue Judy Morgan Mike Morin
Anne Mosebrook Wayne Mueller
Austen Mulinder
Helen P. Mundt
H. Lewis Rapaport
Barry Shulman
Edward Stark
John Tate
Theodore A. Tylman
John Weaver
Simon Willis
Arnarue B. Murphy Ttee.
Paul Redmond
Adam Silver
Greig M. Stephens
Robert Termath
Duane Van Fleet, Jr. Edward Venable
Kathleen Weston-Mickey
Tom Windberg
Thomas Vonderahe
Thomas R. Whetstine
Robert D. Murphy
Maxine J. Myers Eric D. Naegely
David Napoliello
Michael J. Nardotti Michael A. Nash Francis Nerone
Burton Newman Kay Nicolaisen
Kenneth F. Raupach Daniel Reese
David Reiner Resident
Larry Reynolds Cherie Rice
Mark Richards
Thomas J. Riggs
John V. Rindlaub
David Niman
Stanley A. Rittenhouse
John D. Norwood
Steven Rodi
Gregory Norwood Michael Nutgrass
Robert P. ODonnell
B. Patrick O’Donnell John F. Orndorff Richard Osborn Ronald Osimo Dian Owen
Robert E. Palmer Jacob Paltzer
Michael J. Park Young Park
James L. Parker Thomas Pasacic
Waymond A. Pate Phillip Patha Gary Peck
J. E. Peirce
Gl Pemberton
Bruce M. and Melissa J. Pennamped
George G. Rodgers Raul Rodriguez
Edwin F. Rogers Jim & Marion Rogers Elizabeth Roman
Richard M. Rosenberg Scott P. Rosenthal Edie Morad Ross Frances F. Rufty June A. Russel-Glennon Paul Russell
Edward R. Rzeszutek Betty Salomon
James San Marco John Sanches Rex P. Sand
David R. Saulter Edwin Savacool Alan Schetterer
Dennis Peterson Glenn Pillsbury
Richard Schmidt
Leo W. Pierce
Steven Schlachter
Bill Pinnell
John H. Schwan
Henrietta Planzer
Timothy Schwulst
George Pittelkau
Barry Schwartz
John A. Polizzi
Colleen Sciorilli
Amvets Post
Thomas J. Scott
Darla Postil
John E. Secor
Farrell Huber Post
Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sinatra
Edward Skidmore Gale Smith
Matthew Smith
Tyler J. Southern
Don Southworth Jim Spears
Randy Speers
Anselm Staack Geoffrey Stack Neal Stanley
Patrick Stann
Marynell Steburg
David L. Stephenson Chuck Stepter
Dean J. Stoker
Ada Strasenburgh
Phillip Stringfield John J. Struck
William Stuart Scott Stumpff
Alex Suchowersky
Clark A. Tea Paul Terry
H. A. Thalacker
Wolfgang L. Thiers Franklin J. Thom
Anthony Thomas
Kevin F. Thompson David J. Thompson
Jonathan M. Topodas William Troy
Harry K. Swanson
Armarie B. Murphy Ttee.
Kirk Sykes
Richard Turowski
Charles Sundell James Swift
Michael V. Turone
Dennis Usgaard
Nancy Weber
Harold Venie
Elmer Wetzel
Barnabas Vorreiter
George A. Whitehouse
William E. Wade James Wade
Robert Wagner
Andy Wahlquist Willard Walker
Richard Warner William Wasko
George W. Whitehouse
Spencer Wickham
Robert J. Wilensky Ellis Wiles
Norman A. Wilfong
James Robert Wasser
Lawrence B. Wilkerson
Larry Waters
Kenneth R. Wilson Kenneth F. Witte Dean Wohlwend Peter W. Wolff George Wood
David B. Wright Thomas R. Yarborough
Operation Welcome You Home Nfp Timothy Zackrison Jean Zettler
Bruce Ziegle
John G. Wilkins
Paul Rogers
Duane & Janice Scheurer
Douglas G. Perritt
Elida Silver
Julie Scurr
Life Time Members Henry P. Adams
H. Bicknell
Robert Burke
W. G. Clements
Gilbert S. Davis
Thomas B. Dorris
A. J. Alexander
Eileen Blakemore
R. M. Burnham
Pamela Clift
Donna Dawalt
Joseph Downes
Lt. Col. P. Adelman Penny Alkire
Charles Allen
Col. Charles Alston
William A. Anderson Judith W. Anderson Joe and Bonnie Andrews Bruce Arden
John M. Ayers Donald Baier Henri Bailey
Gerald E. Bailey Rachel A. Bain Jack Baker
Walter Bales
Dr. & Mrs. Richard L. Barab Pier L. Bargellini
Carolyn N. Bargna Richard Barilone Wm. J. Barnes Dan Barr
David Bartelt
Peter Poulos
Jules B. Selden
Mary Predel
O. Sexton
CWO 4 Richard M. Basara
Morris Pulliam
Daniel Shane
Jane W. Beers
Michael Raess
Brenda Shelton
Gary L. Powell
George Ann Sellers
William Prout
Michael Seyer
Mary C. Quinn
John Shedor
Jay B. Raney
William M. Sherry Joseph Shilling
Fred Bartkowski
R. L. Baumgartner William Bellamy George W. Beres
Lewis A. Bernard Andy Bertram
Nauvelene Blaisdell Concepcion Blanco James M. Blaylock John Blomquist
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Boardman Jack W. Boettcher Gary Boldt
Charles Bombaci
Douglas H. Borden William B. Borges John Borges
Karen B. Bounds Lyle Boustead
Terry L. Bower Rex J. Bowser
Charles Brachmanski Glen A. R. Braden Bernard W. Brady Allan K. Brier
Robert W. Broestl
James C. Burneson Warren G. Burrus Albert P. Bushey
Joseph V. Bussone John J. Butler
Virginia Butler
Lt. Col. W. J. Cannon
Nicholas E. Combs
John E. Cantlon
Lawrence H. Comella
William G. Denhard
Keith Carlson
Ed Conrath
Jean Denny
Walter N. Carpenter
Charles R. Cook
Assunta S. DeSimone
Michael Cowling
Helen Devereux
Ken Cozzie
Col. Robert G. Dewey
Dale Creed
Joseph A. Di
Jean Crow
Corena A. Diggs
Daniel Cohen
John F. Drain
Williams E. Drews
Bonnie H. Drouilard Ann M. Drury
John D. Duffin
Ellen John Canova
Mr. & Mrs. R. Combs
Philip Denapoli
N. A. Carhart
Marjorie T. Conley
Lewis Denison
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph P. Dupont
Gerald Caron
Ralph Cook
Peter Derobertis
Philip Durkee
Jorene T. Carpenter
Judith A. Cooper
Jim Deurmeier
Barbara A. Cox
Carol DeVore
Robert Craw
George E. Dexter
Gary Cripe
John F. Dietrich
Jerald Crum
Lt. Col. Darlene M. Dodd
Harry Emrick
Al Dominick
Rev. Alfred H. Erb
Harry Carrubba
Lt. Col. Warren L. Carruthers
Gloria J. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Mort Charlestein
Michael E. Buntin
Shirley Dehart
Elizabeth A. DeMaree
Vivienne Chambless
Hoang Q. Bui
Col. Howard E. Cody
David Dearborn
Col. Jesse Drain
Raymond Canfield
Vivian B. Brown
John A. Buesseler
Allen Cockrell
David De
David Downs
J. Delotto
Susan T. Chambers
Stephen Budzak
Steven Cobbledick
Charles H. Dayhuff
Thomas J. Dorsey
Capt. William J. Collin
Nola G. Campbell
John A. Brown
Donald Brundurks
Edward C. Cline
William S. Dawson
Edythe Cohen
Gilbert C. Callahan
W. C. Brown
McPo Thomas Brown
Craig Cline
James Davis
Col. William Delorenzo
Patricia Caldwell
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Chambers
Eileen Brooker
Louise J. Click
John Chester Jerry Chmiel
Boyd Christie
Donald P. Ciolini Dale Clark
Dorothy R. Clement
Billy E. Daly
Erik P. Dambergs Mary M. Danner
H. W. Daugherty Robert Davis
Douglas Davis
Mel Dodge
Mary A. Domzalski
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Doran George S. Dorman
Judith Dulaney
Francis X. Dunn
Mr. & Mrs. Garold Dupon
Douglas F. Durham Blaine H. Eaton
Kenneth B. Eaves Robert Edwards
Donald Edwards Mary Ehrlich Frank Elliott
Elizabeth Elmore
Mr. & Mrs. Dean W. Elson Robert W. Engelbert Frank H. English
Winifred Erickson Albert Erickson Robert B. Erly J. W. Erwin
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Sara Espinosa
MSgt. Ronald W. Etchells William Evans
Mary Ann Fake Joseph Farrell
Col. James P. Faulkner Jacquelin Favale
Harry Earl Fischer Olivia Fisher
Warren Fitzer
James Fizgerld
Maralyn Fleming Alice Flores
Helen V. Foerst
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Fonte Tracie Fornuto
William G. Locke
Roger H. Hill
Vernon Jorgensen
Christine Lommerse
Robert J. Good
Denzil M. Goodnight Ralph S. Gorton Virginia Green
Howard S. Greene
Major Clearence B. Grey Larry Griffin
T. Compton Groff
Michael Grozdanoff
Tom Frisch Ben Funk
Robert T. Gabriel
Alan D. Galumbeck M. W. Galyean Rufus I. Gann
Michael G. Gantter Stephanie Gardner
Theodore R. Garing Jacko Garrett
Mr. & Mrs. James T. Garrigan Robert Garthwait Kevin P. Garvin
Kathleen R. Geddes Richard J. Geib
Frederick Gemmill
Robert Hill
Thomas M. Hill
Lt. Col. Edward H. Hill K. F. Hines
Elizabeth M. Hoag Jack Hockman
William Hodgson Frederick B. Hoenniger
Capt. Leslie C. Hofto
Col. J. Kaplan
D. A. Love
Leo Karas
Mr. & Mrs. S. Lowber
John H. Kauffman
Althea T. Lucas
James G. Keagle
Holger Lukas Clyde E. Lyon
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn R. Lytle
R. R. Kass
J. A. Lue
Walter F. Keating
John J. Lynch
Maurice R. Lyons
Capt. Jared Haas
Maj. Gen. John Hoover
John Kiel
Carolyn A. Horn
K. Y. Kim
David I. Gustavsen
Jack Kestler
Grace Haas Janis Hagy
Bonnie D. Hahn Joseph Halliwell Merla Hamke
Richard O. Horio Arthur Houston
Gordon Howard John F. Howard Robert L. Hunt
Col. John F. Huppertz
Shirley Han
D. E. Hutson
William C. Handorf
Mr. & Mrs. Alfredo Iguico
James A. Hand
Charles R. Hanlon Theresa A. Hanna
Donald W. Hansen Major J. E. Harr Major Frederick Harrington
Alma Harrington
James A. Hyslop
Marjorie Ihrig
Baerbel Immer
Tart & Tart Inc. Larry Ironside Ingrid Irvine Ron Iwata
Lester Harris
Jean B. Jacquel
Don Harris
Brian F. Jennings
Burnett E. Hartsock
Col. Randall A. Johnson
Orville Jay Harris
Wayne Jefferson
Robert E. Hart
Vern Jensen
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Hatfield
George Johnson
Wanda L. Haynes Major Arthur C. Heigaard Roger W. Heinz Pat Hellebrandt
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Leroy Johnson
Cecil M. Johnson Charles Johnson
Kingsley Johnston Ralph Johnston Mary Johnston
Albert Lowe
Dorothy M. Kautz
Leonard A. Holston
Neil M. Johnson
D. Goldenberg
John Lopes
Gerald Gustafson
James D. Head
Eugene L. Glessing
Michael Kandik
Anne Lorenzo
Maureen Kamei
James J. Kelly
Leslie H. Gilbert Paul Gleason
John W. Lonsdale
Gertrude Long
Edward Holloway
Stephen Gergar
David Gilpatrick
Edward M. Kabala
Nancy Juliana
William S. Holland
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Hayes
Anita Little Gerra
Gregory Long
Michael R. Gulley
Kenneth T. Johnson
Clarence A. Gendrich
David L. Joyce
Michael Keberlein
Dr. & Mrs. George Hahn
Juanita Freeman
John H. Hill
Joan M. Gulledge
Douglas Foster
Douglas Franke
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Higgins
Col. Norman L. Holland
Dennis Grunstad
George Hadley
Naomi Fox
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Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Jones
Glenn Forry
Hamilton Forster
Michael McGrady
Robert C. Hill
John Gregory
Emund Fink
Mike Jordan
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph F. Logan
Jose C. Gonsalves
Walter Gollinge
Wallace Felldin Paul H. Fields
Cdr. Florence C. McDonald USN (Ret.)
Albert V. Jones
Adelaide Fazio
Stefan Fedenko
Mr. & Mrs. A. Littlefield
Margaret Hicks
Brig Gen. Michael J. L. Greene
Jimmy R. Fawcett
J. Owen Jones
Major Herman J. Goldstein
Kenneth D. Kiepe Charles Killian
Robert L. Kimmins Louis Kleis
Constance Klepper Marie S. Knasiak Ariel Knowles Frank Kosko
Col. Maxim Kovel Margaret Krebs
Hilmer H. Krebs Glenn Krier
Hubert Kubowicz L. Kuffel
Jeanette Kull
Mildred Kusiak John F. La
Edward J. LaClare
Mr. & Mrs. Peter N. Lalos Keith Langford
Arthur Machen Frederick O. MacManus
James T. Maguire
Col. John W. Maher Jim Maher
Col. John B. Malcolm Ray Y. Mallonee
Susan M. Maloney
Charlotte McFarland Roger McInerny
Mr. & Mrs. David McMeans Diane McQuade
James M. McSherry Paul Mercer
Mary Mestemaker
William R. Meyers
Dwight W. Miller Jimmie D. Miller Arthur P. Mintz
Dennis J. Miskewicz
Diane C. Mitchell Satya Mohin
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moinester Sidney Moody
Major Richard W. Moore
Phillip Mike Moore Col. Russell Morton Wade Mountz
Louis Marchesano
Joseph N. Mueller
Michael J. Marchant
Wayne Mueller
Darrell E. Marken
Robert Muller
Richard Marvas
Charles C. Myers
Edward M. Mullins Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nagy Nathan Nahmias
Shizuko Nakama
Major Joe C. Mayfield
Alan Nauman
John Mc
Albert Neckritz Wayne Neff
Melvin Lehmann
Mr. & Mrs. John McCann
Donald Nelson
J. J. Lesko
Robert McCormick
Arlene M. Nickerson
Frank F. Lee
Philip Leech
Charles W. Lentz Archie Levitan
Col. Billy Lingo
Joe McCabe
Geoffrey McCarron David A. McCosker Bruce R. McCoy
Col. Robert E. Smith
Sandra Salm
Robert John Smith
Irene M. Sams
Mr. & Mrs. Erville H. Smith
Debra Nuszbaum
Ellen M. Oberholtzer Maria Oda
George Ojalehto Floyd Okada
F. OLenick Paul Olsen
Gerald W. Olson
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Olson
Col. Roy H. Pansey
Joseph Mc
Robert E. Le
Chester Rydzewski
Lt. Col. Salvatore W. Nunziata
James C. Mitchell
William J. Mitchell
Earl L. Nealis
William L. Larrabe
Irv Ruppel
Cdr. Reed A. Smalley
Steve Oltman
G. Ellis Mc
Ruth M. Langford
George Rucker
Capt. Robert E. Mitchell
Richard B. Manley
Gen. Monroe G. Mathias
Robert B. Preboy
Gus Novak
Isadore G. Olinde
P. Manfredi
Thomas D. Mastell
Donald Norris
John Carolyn Slawinski
Jack Miller
Cdr. David Miller
William L. Motley
Bennett Massey
Robert H. Rotter
Rodney Mikulski
Daniel Morey
Jess C. Marlow
Orville B. Powell
Robert E. Norman
Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Oldenburg
Marilyn W. Maloney J. Maloney
Bobbie Nobles
Helen Nef kens Victor Nemitz
Harry Newman
Ronald J. Nimocks Stanley Nivasch
K. W. Ormsbee
Richard J. Oxford Doris Pape
Donna M. Papitto Col. John Parish
Brig Gen. Edward A. Parnell Joseph Paskvan
Justin P. Patterson
Col. Harry Pawlik Carl Pearson
Gary D. Penisten Ronald Pflugler
Lt. Col. James W. Phillips Robert Phillips
William R. Powers Herbert L. Prevost Edward Primet
Janet B. Prokopowich Earl Quinn
Madeline Ragland C. B. Ramenofsky
Stephen P. Rapport Carol Raridan Cecil F. Rash Joseph Rau
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Ray Robert G. Reabout Robert Alexander Reade Richard Regna Harry Reid
Mr. & Mrs. William Reimer Donald Reishus
Arnold H. Reisland
Margaret M. Repetti Mr. & Mrs. Donald Reynolds Roger Reynolds Robert Rice
Michael Richardt Daniel Richter
Beverly D. Rickman Shirley Riggle Frank J. Rigo
Stephen Rittenhouse Randall Robertson
Durell H. Phillips
Col. Lynn F. Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy B. Pickens
Ruth H. Robinson
Peter L. Philp
Major Lanis Pinchuk Gail R. Pittelman Frances Plotnick
Cdr. Paul D. Plumb Gene L. Pobst Paul R. Polfus
Brig Gen. J. Richard Powell
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Robinson Kay Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Rodenbeck Morgan Rodney
John R. Roehmer
Charles W. Rogers Tom Rollins
Capt. Jerome S. Roth
Lawrence G. Rubin
Richard W. Skudlarek
Mary E. Rucker
John Sleeper
Genevieve Russell
Robert V. Smart
Carrie Sabourin
Richard D. Smith
Eugene Sampieri
Ronald R. Smith
Glenn K. Sanada
Robert A. Scalapino Spedito Scarfo
Mr. & Mrs. George Schaare
Helene U. Smith A. Smith
John Smith
Kenneth M. Smith
Charles A. Scherck
Gsgt J. C. Smitt
Pierre F. Schlemel
Steven Sorahan
Preston C. Schneider
Sid Sosnow
William K. Schrage
Sherry J. Spires
Lenore Schiller
Salvatore Sofia
J. Schneider
Peter R. Sorensen
Richard Schrader
Robert A. Spansky
Donald E. Schuele
Dr. & Mrs. William Stack
Gary Schuman
Fredrick M. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Schwartz
Theodore J. Stalzer Lucy Stamilla
M. Paul Stanton
Max M. Scott
M. Starito
Antonio Segovia
Gilbert Steward
Toros Shamlian
Jane R. Stockbridge
Stuart Shenkman
Kenneth Stone
James Scuttina
Stephen S. Stedman
Sara Shalvoy
Robert Stewart
Theodore Shannon
George Stokes
Stuart P. Sherman
Bill Strickland
Louis Sherrock
T. M. Sullivan
Joseph Siebenhaar
David R. Swartz
Betts Bob Sherrill
William S. Shrago
Robert H. Stuart Michael Susko
Joseph Siehl
M. J. Swett
Howard Silverstein
Glenn Tanimura
John Silcott
Lt. Gen. O. C. Talbott
Hugh Simeon
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Tarkenton
Evelyn Singer
Wesley H. Skinner Rita H. Skolnik
Richard Taubert
Capt. Jack Taylor
Thomas D. Taylor
Henry Teigen
Mr. & Mrs. George Wallace
Col. John M. Terry
Andrean Warner
Thomas Thelen
Phil Webb
James D. Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Weiss
F. H. Taylor
Peter Terrebetzky
Tom M. Walworth
Goebel Thacker
Paul R. Watson
Elisabeth Thiel
Marvin Weber
John Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Weissert
Charles Thompson Robert E. Thorne
Lydia Weitzner
Urban L. Throm
Major Arthur H. Wellinger
Cornelius A. Tilghman
Robert A. Wells
Lt. Col. Ida Torquati
Charles J. Welsh
Luis and Berji Torres James Tower
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Welsh
Elizabeth Y. Traver
Sgt. Brad Westerdahl
Carrie West
Guy L. Townsley
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen White
Pat Travitz
Rosemary Trettin
Drucilla H. Wick
William H. Trice
Cdr. Albert Wickham USN
Ramon E. Tripp John Trotter
Kent Wiederkehr
Walter D. Tucker
Merton Wiedmann
Martha Tucker
Stanley D. Wilbur
Leonard B. Tuskey
J. Wilke
Gary Tveten
Duane A. Wilken
Robert Tyler
Robert O. Williams
William Tyndale
Mr. & Mrs. Irchard M. Williams
Marta J. Ullman Francis Urick
Delores Williams
Chet Uszynski
Boleynn Wilson
Roger Vail
Richard Wright
Robert R. Van
James T. Wright
Enrique Vansanten
Lt. Col. Boyd Yaden
Charles Verplank
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Yaffee
Helen A. Vigness
H. Zimmerman
Francis Volpe
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Zittleman
Edward Voros
James C. Vynalek
Howard Zollinger
Lt. Col. Robert J. Wachter
William Zukowitz Karen Zygan
Richard Wagner
Lt. Col. Larry A. Wagner L. Waldo
Tom S. Wallace
Wall Society Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gervais
Mr. Richard Fisher
Ron Loya, Jr., In Honor of all Vietnam Veterans
SGM (Ret) Roger B. Barnes, In Memory of SSGT Leonard I. Craven
Carol Haberchak, In Memory of Warren Francis Muhr
Robert J. Moffe
Mr. Richard L. Osborn
Thomas and Chandra Stino
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Volunteers
Sandrah Pederson
Joseph Abbed
Roger Burge
Tilton Denson
Scott Goeckerman
Mary M Jackson
Jerry Martin
Edward Abdon
Jon Burkhardt Bill Burleigh
John C. and Sandy Devlin
Arthur Gonzales
Kathy Jantzen
Ron G. Mathews Sr.
Layna McConkey Peltier
Arthur Drescher
Colleen Pendry
Anneliese Bustillo
Allen McCabe
Heather McCarthy
Raymond Penn
Bryon McDaniel
Cynthia Phillips
Linda McGee
Patrick Pointer
Richard McIntosh
Lawrence Pool
Michael G. McMahon
Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #404
Cinda Abbott
Donald S. Adam Rona Adams
Dennis Allen
Robert Allen, JR.
Jean-Michel Almeida William Amerson Muriel Amos
Jerry Andrews
Yolanda Anzaldua Daniel R. Arant Linda Arbogast Jacqueline Axe Bob Babcock
Paul A. Baffico Paul Baffico
Donny Baker John Baky
Ernie Banasan Lana Banks
Richard and Julianne Barrett Donna R. Bartlett Paul Bates
Bonnie Bell Downs Joyce Bentley
Shannon Benton George Berke John E. Berry
Kris Billingsley
Barbara Birnbaum
Cynthia Blackstock April Boestler Charles Bogle
Daniel Bolding Doreen Borja Anne Bors
Bob Bostic
Gordon Bourland
Marlyn D. Bowman Michael Bradley
Alexandra Brandon Jacquelyn L. Brant Jacquelyn Brant Ken Brecht
Chris Brown
Dawn Brown Billy Brown
James Brown
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These individuals donate their time and expertise to VVMF
Tim Burgess
Arthur Deschenes
Gwyn Bush
Mary Donlan
Penny Byerley
Lynn Duane
Michael Cain
Lena A. Dukes
Jerry Campbell
Leslie Dyer
Eric Cantu
Susan Eastman
Kathleen Cardona
Ron and Carole Edgington
Patrick Cain
Kristen Duke
Judy Campbell
Rick Dunn
Arturo Canales
Mack Easley
Dennis Carden
Dave Eby
Richard Carter
Cheryl Cayemberg Chet Chambers Ram Chavez
Bill and Fran Chester Alice Chisholm Shari Clark
Brenda Clark
Dolores Clemons
Terry Edwards Billy Ellis
Annmarie Emmet Therese Ercolani Lisa Ericson
Larry Erwin
Raymond Essenmacher
Page Goffigon David Gorby
Martin Goslar Joseph Goss John Goss
Angie Green
Adrian Grice Brian Hamil
Charlie Harootunian William Harris Dawn Harris
Skip Haswell
Thomas Haynes Russell Heiser
Elizabeth Henry
Christine Henson Barry Hilliard
Georgia Hilliard Robert Hinrighs Christy Hodge Allen Hoe
David Estes
Janna Hoehn
Barbara Faniola
Lennie Holbrook
Duery Felton
Wallace Holderness
Randy Fenn
Evelyn Holland
Necole Flerchinger
Sherry Hooper
Valarie Florio
Miriam Hornstein
Jason Fox
Earl J. Hovermill
Linda Fulcher
Jill Hubbs
Billie Gabriel
John Huffman
Cindy Gallaway
Eileen Hurst
Regina Falk
Donna Hohiemer
Anthony Fasolo
Renee Holder
Duery Felton, Jr.
Chuck Holifield
Stephen Flegal
Paul Hooper
Jesse Flores
Larry Hoots
Thomas J. Forbes
James House
Terry Franks
Lyndsey Howell
Charlotte Funnell
Gina Hudson
Chuck Gaede
Caroline Hughes
David Davidson
Steve and Macrina Galloway
Ann Hurst
Cara Day
Beth Garstkiewicz
Richard A. Huxta
Ellen Clewis
Lynn Clomagno Michael Coale
Marc Coddette Edith Cole
Buck Collins
Steve Combs
Mark Conrad Steve Conto LJ Coon
Erin Corzine
Johnny Countryman Francesca Cumero Jack Cunningham
Gail Cunningham Peter Daly
Mark Daniels
Carrie Darling Ric Davidge
Danny Davis
Wendy Deaton-Carsel James F. Debenport Robin Deforge Dawn Dennell D. Denney
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
John Garcia Jacque Gee
Sidney L. George G.T. Gerrard
Maureen Gerrish Randy Givens
Diane Husereau
Richard Hutchins
Debbie Ingerscholl Teresa Ingram
Michael Ingrao Sarah Ison
Walter Ivie
Michelle Jannazo Gary Janulewicz Jim Jennings Joel Jimenez
Barbara Johnson
Rebeca Johnston
James Kantarowski Thomas Katchisin Brenden Kearney Doug Keefauver Gloria Keith
Howard Kelley Ann Kelsey
Annie Kennelly Don Kerns
Scottie Kersta-Wilson Jay Kimbrough Judy King
carina king Dan Kirby
Daniel Kirby David Kjos
Eric Kleinberg
Robert J. Koch
S. B. “Wulf ” Koger Terrance Kohler Sue Lamb
Karen Lambert Steve Landis
Stephen Lentz Joseph Leone
Edward Leskin Alan Lessard Don Lincoln
John Lipscomb
Jerry Martinez
John Matthews
Joe Pena
Charlynn McCarthy
Carl Penn
Lawerence McCarty
Robin Perdue
James M. McFarlane
Larry Pistole
Lin McGee
Cathie/Sam Ponsoll
Jeri McMahon
Jonathan Popovich
Michael McMahon Sara McVicker
Jim McWhorter Erin Meadows Jan Meyers
Stephanie Michalak
Marney Michalowski Marci Michalski
Mary Luersen
James Lunstrum
Donna Prince Sandy Rabaca
Tom Reece
Jack Ruffer
Joan Sizemore-Andrews
Carol Suder
Alan R. Wallace
David Reeve
Rebecca Rens
Troy Replogle
Thomas Ressler Emily Revoir Patrick Rich
Frank Richardson Jim Richardson
Kelly Coleman Rihn Sarah Rios
Jesse Rivera
Dana Roark
John Robertson, JD Duke Robnett
Courtney Rodgers
Barbara Rodriguez Dale Roeder
Georgia Roll Georgia Roll
Dorean Sandri
Sam Sassaman Diane Satton
James Sawmiller Kim Saxton
John Scaduto
Donna Schautz Amy Schmidt
Diane Schmitt
Charles Schneider James Scott Shari Scott
Philip K. Scruggs Jennie Selby
Devorah Shalom Daniel Shane
David Sheilds
William Shugarts Jenny Shull
Cindy Skinner
Nancy Slattery-Grochowski Cindy Smith
Cord Switzer
Danielle Sydorenko
Thomas L. Tabor, Jr.
Maj. Thomas Smith Nancy Smoyer Al Sniadecki
Juanita Spinks
Dallas (Brenda) Spivey-Jones
Paul and Cyndy Stancliff Neal A. Stanley Jim and Marcia Stepanek
Barbara Stephens
Lawrence Stephenson William Stilwagen
Donna Walters
Glenn E. Watkins Rosanna Weltzin Ron Whelan
Susan Taylor
Paddy Wiesenfeld, Ph.D.
New Thanyachareon
Yolanda Williams
Gary Thomas
Dick Wilson
Lou Thornberry
Michael Woelfel
Henry Todd
Laura Woodry
Lawrence Truman
Ron Worstell
Tom Vanacore
Billie Ann Yazzie
Regina Talley
Charlie Smith
Ed Stiteler
Jim Sullivan
Larry Walker
Tim Tetz
Caroline Wiggin
Linda Thomas
Dale Wilson
Rachel Thompson
George Wingate
Kathleen Thurston
Mark Woodruff
Kris Tourtellotte
David Worstell
MaryBeth Valentino
Jeffrey Worthington
Thomas Vanderford
Lisa Yost
L. Patrick Moran
Denise Movsessian Rosalind Myers Alexa Napier Van Nghiem
John Nguyen Dale Novak
Robert Novak
John C. Obenchain Michael O’Brien
Michael Old Turtle Rey Oropez
Bob Bulldog Ousley Christine Owen Jan Owens
freddie owens
Tyra Manning
Pete and Tamora Papas
Gina Marchi
Terrilyn Partridge
George Martin
Don Pavlic
Irwin Malamud
Barry Price
John Vawter
Bill Struck
Sylvia Mirabal
Noe Ontivoros
Larry Lucas
Timothy Price
Tia Strasser
Kim Sistrunk
Donna Miller
Gail Lord
Karen Lotridge
Michael Pounds
Suzanne Sigona
Janis Roznoxski
Lisa Miller
Elizabeth O’Herrin
Fred Lord
Michael Pounds
Paul J. Rozek
Jim Reece
Adam Michalski
Rebecca Litchfield Danny Little
Marcus Poulin
Denise Rachal
Betsy Marcello
John Partilla
Natalie Marcom
Robert Patrone
“ When I started volunteering at The Wall in the 1980s, the Vietnam War was still an open wound. Veterans were coming in droves. Now we have the children of the vets and school-age children coming. I once saw a student point to a name on The Wall and say, ‘He might have found a cure for cancer.’ Millions visit The Wall every year, and it is a privilege to educate them.” –Annmarie Emmet, VVMF Volunteer
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Governance Board of Directors The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is guided by a nineperson board of directors that meets at least three times a year to oversee all of the financial and programmatic decisions of the organization. Seven of the nine board members are voting members. VVMF President Jan Scruggs and board Secretary Dan Reese, both of whom are on the staff of VVMF, are nonvoting members. VVMF strives for diversity among its board members.
Financial Transparency VVMF takes the stewardship of donations entrusted to it seriously. The programs funded by these donations are designed to help VVMF achieve its mission of preserving the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, promoting healing and educating about the impact of the Vietnam War.
Vie tnam Ve terans Memorial Fund Corporate Council VVMF meets the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability. These standards were developed by BBB to assist donors in making sound giving decisions and to foster public confidence in charitable organizations. The standards seek to encourage fair and honest solicitation practices, to promote ethical conduct by charitable organizations and to advance support of philanthropy. VVMF meets all 20 Wise Giving Alliance Standards. Visit http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national to look up the details of VVMF’s Wise Giving report. VVMF’s Finance and Audit Committee meets regularly, and its members lend their financial expertise to the goal of using VVMF’s funds wisely and ensuring that the organization’s financial information is transparent and accessible to any interested parties. To that end, VVMF has posted financial information on its website, for FY2011 and past fiscal years, going back to 2008. This information includes the Annual Report, IRS Form 990, the Audited Financial Statement and a Breakdown of Administrative Expenses.
Chairmen The Honorable Chuck Hagel Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
Michael W. Grebe The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Council Members
William C. Hoover American Systems
Maj. Gen. John Batiste, USA (Ret.) Klein Steel Service Inc. Paul W. Bucha Terra Mark, LLC R. Thomas Buffenbarger International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Red Cavaney ConocoPhillips Gen. Neal Creighton, USA (Ret.) Paul W. Critchlow Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Brig. Gen. Peter M. Dawkins, USA (Ret.) Citigroup Global Wealth Management
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Charles W. “Bill” Dyke International Technology & Trade Associates
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David W. Gorman Disabled American Veterans
James V. Kimsey The Kimsey Foundation
Marshall N. Carter New York Stock Exchange
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David R. Gardy TV Worldwide.com, Inc.
William P. Frank Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
James M. “Marty” Irving Irving Interests Gregory C. Jewell Requiem Investment Partners Inc.
Robert S. Morrison Austen Mulinder Microsoft Corporation William F. Murdy Comfort Systems USA Michael J. Nocera Barrow Street Advisors LLC Dayton Ogden Spencer Stuart The Honorable Douglas “Pete” Peterson
W. Thomas Johnson
Stephen L. Peterson Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Nathan Kantor ITC Group Inc.
Peter S. Prichard The Freedom Forum
Patrick C. Kelly
Anthony Principi Pfizer Inc.
William Kupper Jr. Richard B. Lieb
The Honorable Charles S. Robb George Mason University School of Law
The Honorable Frederic V. Malek Thayer Capital Partners
Philip B. Rooney Claddagh Investments Inc.
Philip A. Marineau
Manny Santayana Credit Suisse
Julia Anne Matheson Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Ret.) BR McCaffrey Associates, LLC Patrick Moneymaker Proxy Aviation
Frederick W. Smith FedEx Corporation J. Craig Venter, Ph.D. The Center for Advancement of Genome Research Adm. R. J. Zlatoper, USN (Ret.)
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Education Center Campaign Le ader ship and Advisory Board Lisa M. Lanz Executive Director, Tawani Foundation Rick Lieb Independent Director, SEIC Investments Company
National Spokesman Tom Selleck
Ralph Appelbaum President, Ralph Appelbaum Associates, Inc.
John V. Cogbill, III Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
The Honorable Chuck Hagel Former Senator, Nebraska
Major General John Batiste, USA (Ret.) President and CEO, Klein Steel
Major General Neil Creighton, USA (Ret.) Former CEO, McCormick Foundation
Michael E. Heisley Chairman, The Heico Companies LLC Owner, Memphis Grizzlies
Judy Heisley Bishop President, The Heisley Foundation
Paul Critchlow Vice Chairman, Public Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Peter Holt Owner, San Antonio Spurs CEO, Holt Cat
David James Elliott Actor
James M. Irving CEO, Irving Interests
Billie Gabriel Principal, Gabriel MMI, LLC Hawaii Grassroots
Tom N.P. Johnson Managing Director, Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
The Honorable John Garcia Deputy Assistant Secretary, Intergovernmental Affairs, United States Department of Veterans Affairs
W. Thomas Johnson Former President, Chairman and CEO, CNN
Paul Bucha Medal of Honor Recipient President and CEO, Terra Mark LLC Alan Buckelew President and CEO, Princess Curise Lines R. Thomas Buffenbarger International President, International Association of Machinists Frank Campanaro CEO, Trillacorpe Construction LLC
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Advisory Board Chairman Gen. Barry A. McCaffrey, USA (Ret.)
Marshall N. Carter Chairman, Board of Directors, NYSE Euronext
Brigadier General David Grange, USA (Ret.) President and CEO, Pharmacuetical Product Development, Inc.
Ram Chavez Veteran, Retired Educator
Mike Gregoire First Gentleman, State of Washington
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Jerry Martin Veteran, Retired Educator David McIntyre CEO, TriWest Healthcare Alliance Richard Michalski General Vice President, International Association of Machinists William F. Murdy Chairman and CEO, Comfort Systems USA General Richard M. Myers, USAF (Ret.) Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Michael J. Nardotti, Jr. Patton Boggs LLP Janis Nark Board Member, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Bill Nelson CEO, Home Box Office Terry O’Donnell Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP Robert W. Patrick Director, Veterans History Project Dr. Steven Phillips Associate Director, Specialized Information Services Division, National Institutes of Health
Colonel Jeff Quirk, CSC Chief of Staff Assistant Defense AttachĂŠ The Honorable Tom Ridge Former Secretary of Homeland Security Former Governor of Pennsylvania The Honorable Charles Robb Former Senator, Virgina Dick Schlosberg Director, Edison International Frederick W. Smith Chairman and CEO, FedEx Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, USA (Ret.) Former Chief of Staff for Colin Powell Professor, College of William and Mary Ann Wolcott Gold Star Mother James Wright President Emeritus, Dartmouth College
The Honorable Bob Kerrey Former Senator, Nebraska Ralph Appelbaum Associates
Honorary Chairman Gen. Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.)
Phil Marineau Partner, LNK Partners
David Napoliello Vice President of Development, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Jay Kimbrough Former Chief of Staff, Governor Rick Perry Ambassador Robert M. Kimmitt Senior International Counsel, WilmerHale
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Ways to Give While VVMF honors veterans and their families, the organization uses the generous contributions of its donors to educate future generations and support the legacy of The Wall and those who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War. We rely on your support to continue our programs that advance the education and healing that began with the creation of The Wall. There are many ways to support VVMF and our important missions.
Give at Work
Monthly Giving
Combined Federal Campaign/United Way Federal, military and Postal Service employees can designate a payroll deduction gift to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund by writing our national code number 11070 on your Combined Federal Campaign pledge form.
We invite supporters to join a special group of donors who support the Memorial Fund all year long with a monthly gift. As an Honor Guard member, you will make a special commitment to honoring those who served in the Vietnam War, preserving the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and educating generations about the impact of the Vietnam War. www.vvmf.org/MonthlyGiving.
If you are participating in the United Way Campaign and wish to donate to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, the identification code is 1184. America’s Charities Many workplaces also collect donations through an organization called America’s Charities or through the United Way. Look for VVMF by name (or by ID #52-1149668) through these organizations. Or, simply designate Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund in the space on the form provided by your company. Many companies allow you to pledge online, too. Matching Gifts Many companies encourage their employees to make charitable contributions by matching their philanthropic support. Check with your human resource department to find out if you work for a company who matches charitable contributions. If so, fill out a matching gift form with our tax ID#, which is 52-1149668, and mail along with your donation to: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Attn: Danielle Schira 2600 Virginia Ave, NW Ste 104 Washington, DC 20037
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Gift planning Wall Society The Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become a national symbol of recognition for the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans, a place of healing for veterans, and as a place of remembrance for those we lost. Members of The Wall Society have made a pledged to ensure The Wall will continue to be hallowed ground, not only today but for future generations, by making a part of their legacy a donation to VVMF. Gifts of all sizes help to share the stories and legacies of Vietnam veterans with younger generations. We welcome your current and deferred gifts as follows: • Beneficiary in your will • Beneficiary of a trust • Charitable Trust naming Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund as a beneficiary • Designee of a life insurance policy • Gifts of highly appreciated securities
Other Gifts VVMF accepts vehicle donations, as well as gifts of real property, stocks and bonds. Visit www.vvmf.org/VehicleDonations to learn about all of these options.
Make a Gift in Memory Donating to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) in memory of a family member or friend that has passed away is a meaningful way to honor them. You can make a significant in memory contribution to the Memorial Fund in the following ways: • Next of kin, family and friends can request donations in memory at a funeral service • Create an online memorial or tribute page to share memories about their loved one • Make a regular or one-off memorial gift to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund themselves We will send a tax deductible receipt to every person who makes a donation in memory at the funeral service, and we will send the nominated next of kin a summary of everyone that has made a donation in memory.
Help Build the Education Center Gifts for the Education Center at The Wall must be designated as such. These gifts will help VVMF create a permanent learning facility on the National Mall that will show the pictures and tell the stories of the more than 58,000 individuals we lost during the Vietnam War. To support this important initiative with a gift of any size, visit www.buildthecenter.org.
Sign up for Our Mailing List Signing up for our mailing list allows you to keep up with VVMF’s many activities throughout the year. Visit our website, www.vvmf.org to sign up online. In addition to the web addresses listed, supporters may call VVMF at (202) 393-0090 with any questions or to support our programs through any of these giving options. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.
ACHIEVING HIGH CHARITY RATINGS VVMF has been recently distinguished with honors from: • Great NonProfits, a nonprofit consumer review organization, gave VVMF a 5/5 rating, judged on unanimous assessments by its volunteers and contributors • V VMF’s financials, transparency, and program impacts earned 4/4 stars from Charity Navigator, and the GuideStar Exchange Seal of Approval; • The Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance awarded VVMF with its coveted Accredited Charity Seal of Approval based on a 20-point review of its effectiveness in doing business in a fair manner.
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Board and Staff Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Board of Directors John C. Dibble Chairman of the Board, Attorney at Law Judy Heisley Bishop Executive Director, Heisley Family Foundation James V. Kimsey Founding CEO and Chairman Emeritus, America Online, Inc. George W. Mayo Jr. Administrative Partner, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. Lt. Col. Janis Nark, USAR (Ret.) President, JJ Snow, Ltd.
Harry G. Robinson, III, FAIA, AICP Professor and Dean Emeritus, Howard University President, TRG International Jan C. Scruggs* Founder and President, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund John O. Woods Jr. Treasurer, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Principal, Woods Peacock Engineering Consultants Daniel W. Reese* Secretary to the Board of Directors CFO / COO, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
*Indicates non-voting member of the Board of Directors
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Staff Jan C. Scruggs, Esq. Founder and President
Rodion Kulichenko Accounting Assistant
Dan Reese Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer
Martin Kobylarczyk Outreach Associate
Lee Allen Director of Communications Adam Arbogast Director of Program Marketing Andrew Baskett Manager of Strategic Partnerships Jason Cain Director of Veterans Outreach The Wall That Heals Program Manager Gabrielle Grice Controller
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Shalay Mangin Executive Assistant Danielle Schira State Committee Coordinator JoAnn Waller Events and Operations Manager Grant Walters Program Marketing Associate Geoffrey Wiles Director of National Education Programs Bob and Brenda Dobek Site Managers, The Wall That Heals
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